Swine flu update
The University of South Carolina is working closely with local, state and federal officials to protect the health and safety of our community. At this time, university commencements, as well as other events and gatherings, will take place as planned. However, the university urges everyone to take preventive measure and to self-isolate if they are experiencing flu symptoms.
In addition to health tips and other information on this site, reporters can also learn more from University experts in medicine and public health. The University of South Carolina is fortunate to have some of the leading experts in infectious disease and public health on our faculty.
Our University is well prepared for this issue, and we will continue to update and refine campus plans as new information becomes available.
University faculty lend expertise on swine flu (H1N1) epidemic
Dr. Albrecht
Dr. Helmut Albrecht is a leading infectious disease expert and has been widely quoted in the media on the swine flu (H1N1) outbreak. He is the director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
Dr. Albrecht joined the medical school’s faculty in 2006 after posts at the Emory University School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Internationally recognized for his expertise in the field of infectious disease, Dr. Albrecht is a reviewer for prestigious journals, including AIDS, Clinical Investigator, the Annals of Internal Medicine, and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). He has published several book chapters and more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals. A member of the editorial board of "AIDS Clinical Care" and editor of HIV Medicine, Dr. Albrecht is a professor of clinical internal medicine in the medical school’s department of internal medicine.
Visit http://uscnews.sc.edu/experts-Flu.html for the University of South Carolina’s faculty experts on swine flu.